Mahamadu, Abdul Majeed and Mahdjoubi, Lamine and Booth, Colin and Fewings, Peter
(2015)
Integrated Delivery of Quality, Safety and Environment through
Road Sector Procurement: The Case of Public Sector Agencies in
Ghana.
Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 20 (1).
pp. 1-24.
ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
Poor quality, safety and environmental (QSE) performance within Ghana's road
sector has been cited as a major challenge in the procurement of infrastructure. This study
evaluates the applicability and level of integrated consideration of QSE in the delivery of
roads through procurement by public sector agencies in Ghana. Integrated delivery is
explored on the basis of theoretical and empirical evidence of an existing synergistic
relationship among QSE in the management and delivery of projects. A mixed
methodological design was adopted to investigate two public road agencies through a
questionnaire survey and interviews of technical staff with procurement responsibilities. This
was done concurrently with soliciting professional perspectives on the subject. Procurement
is widely regarded as paramount to the delivery of better QSE in the Ghana road sector.
However, the level of synergistic consideration is low, which is attributable to an over-reliance
on traditional procurement arrangements as a result of non-supportive local procurement
regulatory frameworks. It is further established that a general lack of know-how and
experience in the use of modern and integrated procurement arrangements prevent
effective management and realisation of QSE beyond the current focus on time and cost
through procurement processes within public road sector agencies.
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